Panevėžys County

Panevėžys County (Lithuanian: Panevėžio apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is in the north-east of the country, and its capital is Panevėžys. On 1 July 2010, the county administration was abolished,^[3] and since that date, Panevėžys County remains as a territorial and statistical unit.

Panevėžys County Panevėžio apskritis
County
From the top to bottom-right: Panevėžys, largest city in county, Rokiškis Manor, Biržai Castle, Sartai lake, Rokiškio sūris, largest dairy company in Lithuania
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Location of Panevėžys County
Country	Lithuania
Administrative centre	Panevėžys
Municipalities	List Biržai district municipality Kupiškis district municipality Panevėžys city municipality Panevėžys district municipality Pasvalys district municipality Rokiškis district municipality
Area
• Total	7,878 km2 (3,042 sq mi)
	(12.1% of the area of Lithuania)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	211,189
• Rank	5th of 10 (8.4% of the population of Lithuania)
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	€3.8 billion (2023) · 5th
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code	LT-PN
HDI (2022)	0.850[2] very high · 6th

History

Historical documents from the 16th century mention Panevėžys as an administrative region.

Municipalities

Panevėžys County comprises the following municipalities:

	Biržai district municipality
	Kupiškis district municipality
	Panevėžys city municipality
	Panevėžys district municipality
	Pasvalys district municipality
	Rokiškis district municipality

Geography

Panevėžys county is the fourth largest county in Lithuania:

• 202 km² cities and towns;
• 145 km² factories and roads;
• 4822 km² farmland;
• 2109 km² forests;
• 200 km² lakes and streams;
• 406 km² other.

Panevėžys County borders with Latvia, and also with Lithuanian counties of Utena, Vilnius, Kaunas and Šiauliai.

Tourism

The region offers 9 hotels and 7 country inns for tourists and travellers. There are 8 tourist agencies and 3 tourist information centers catering to the public.